Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Hagerty v. Cyberonics, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 2015No. Civil No. 13-10214-FDSPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a qui tam action alleging the unlawful promotion of medically unnecessary replacements of devices in epilepsy patients. Relator Andrew Hagerty has brought suit against defendant Cyberonics, Inc., a company that manufactures and sells the Vagus Nerve Stimulator Therapy (“VNS”) system, a medical device used to treat refractory epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression.
On May 19, 2014, Hagerty amended the complaint. The amended complaint alleges that defendant engaged in a fraudulent scheme to promote premature, medically…
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